Trial begins for Troy man in non-fatal shooting case

TROY - The jury selection in the trial of a man charged in a violent robbery and non-fatal shooting began Monday in Rensselaer County Court.

Rahcief Lyree Collier, 17, of 6 Mary's St., has been charged with attempted murder in connection with the incident last October that left Gary Donnelly, 20, of Wynantskill with a gunshot wound to the upper left forearm.

Collier was arrested on Oct. 7, 2011 and charged with first-degree assault, fourth-degree criminal possession and two counts of first-degree criminal use of a firearm, as well as five counts of robbery.

Collier's partner, Levon V. Newell, 19, of 1039 Sixth Ave., was sentenced Oct. 18 to 15 years for several counts of robbery and attempted robbery in the first-degree Oct. 18, but not attempted murder.